I’m curious if I can play using my PlayStation Portal while my PS5 is in rest mode. Basically, I want to know if I can turn off my TV and still use my Portal without having to keep the PS5 fully powered on. Is that possible?
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Unfortunately, your PS5 needs to be fully on to use the PlayStation Portal. When you play remotely, the Portal acts like a controller with a display, so the PS5 has to be active. I often play from work while my son uses the TV, so I get that struggle! Your PS5 can stay off for certain things, but streaming games requires it to be on.
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Oh okay, so it has to be on 24/7. I thought that I could just use the Portal without the PS5 being fully on.